Business/economics
This article analyzes Nigeria’s deepwater fiscal framework by examining its legal foundations, the practical operation of production-sharing contracts, and the allocation of financial risk between the government and international oil companies.
The third and final part of the series covers the facility engineering and petroleum economics aspects of a field development plan.
Petroleum engineering tops the pay scale among engineering majors, with new graduates projected to earn an average starting salary of $100,750, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
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A company is valued for many reasons—to determine its ideal corporate structure, to gauge its appropriate level of capital funding, or to determine its appropriate price when it is part of a merger or acquisition transaction. -
Conversation with J. Michael Yeager, chief executive officer of BHP Billiton Petroleum about his company and his career.
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TWA's Editor-in-Chief, Max Medina, explains why benchmarking is the topic of this issue. What does our industry do differently and what we can learn from other industries to become even better?
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An interview with Jon Ferrier of Maersk Oil and Chris Widell of Anadarko gives insight into independent operators.
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Conversation with Aidan Heavey, chief executive officer of independent Tullow Oil about his company and his career.
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This article presents three important R&D realms that demonstrate good collaborative efforts between independents and academic research institutions.
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The editor-in-chief provides an overview of this issue of TWA, which focuses on independent oil and gas companies, drawing contrasts with major oil companies.
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Perspective from TWA’s editor on the importance of unconventional oil and gas sources, which are the focus of this issue.
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University of Houston professor W. John Lee discusses the economics, regulations, and politics surrounding shale development.
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Unconventional oil and gas resources offer new challenges for the industry and great opportunities for young professionals.
